Background*

Mr. Richard W. Dreiling, also known as Rick, has been Chairman and Senior Advisor at Dollar General Corporation since December 2, 2008 and June 3, 2015 respectively. Mr. Dreiling served as the Chief Executive Officer of Dollar General Corporation from January 21, 2008 to June 3, 2015. Mr. Dreiling served as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of DG Promotions, Inc. He served as Treasurer of Retail Industry Leaders Association. He served as the Chief ... Executive Officer and President of Duane Reade Holdings, Inc., from November 21, 2005 to January 18, 2008. He joined Duane Reade from Longs Drug Stores Corporation, where he served as an Executive Vice President from July 15, 2003 to November 21, 2005 and Chief Operating Officer from March 2005 to November 21, 2005 and also Chief Operations Officer since July 15, 2003. Mr. Dreiling began his career in 1969 as a part-time clerk with Safeway, Inc. He served as an Executive Vice President of Marketing, Manufacturing and Distribution of Safeway Inc. from 1999 to 2003 and also served as its Executive Vice President. He served as President of Vons, a Southern California food and drug division of Safeway Inc., from 1998 to 1999. He serves as the Chairman of Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA). He served as the Chairman of the Board at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. He served as the Chairman of Duane Reade Holdings, Inc. from March 26, 2007 to January 18,2008. He has been an Independent Director of Lowe's Companies Inc. since January 27, 2012. He serves as a Director of The Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. He has been a Director of Dollar General Corporation since January 2008. He serves as a Director of Retail Risk Solutions LLC. He served as Director of Duane Reade Holdings Inc. from November 21, 2005 to January 18, 2008. Mr. Dreiling earned a Bachelors Degree in Industrial Relations from Rockhurst University in Missouri.

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